Sep. 1—Decatur's Building Department and Construction Industries Board are working on a proposed switch from the 2009 to the 2018 version of a uniform international building code in a move that could ...

After Category 5 Hurricane Michael slammed into Mexico Beach, Fla., in 2018, there was a dramatic contrast in destruction: homes built at or beyond state building codes still stood, whereas many of ...

Ahead of updating the city’s guiding documents and plans, Tupelo officials have agreed to revise its fire prevention and protection rules alongside its building regulations. The Tupelo City ...